Chef

Elizabeth Hong

Los Angeles

About Elizabeth Hong

Elizabeth Hong’s road to the Osteria Mozza kitchen was fated. Hong’s mother is the owner of Parks BBQ, a Los Angeles institution where Hong spent a great deal of time learning the ins and outs of the trade. It seemed only natural that she would later enroll in culinary school in Pasadena, where she “kinda fell in love with it.” Hong’s first (paying) kitchen gig was alongside Nancy Silverton behind Osteria Mozza’s mozzarella bar. By quickly mastering each station in the kitchen, Hong worked her way to Chef de Cuisine at neighboring Pizzeria Mozza. As Executive Chef of the renowned and beloved Osteria Mozza, Chef Hong carefully adheres to Nancy’s words of wisdom: “Make it nice or make it twice.”

"Matt Molina’s steak for two is thick-cut and always perfectly cooked. It has just the right amount of sea salt seasoning, and you can really taste how he slowly grills it on the wood fire to get all that flavor."